Editors' Review

TeamViewer is an app that lets you connect to Macs and PCs via the Internet to share desktops, transfer files, walk through presentations, and control other computers remotely--all right from your iPad. It's even free for noncommercial use, making it a great choice for your pro bono troubleshooting for friends and family, or for just accessing your own Mac from the road.

The interface is simple: you just open TeamViewer and you're prompted to either create a session or wait for one. A unique ID and password is created for each session, and you need TeamViewer on both devices (if you're helping someone, they can just download and run the small "TeamViewer QuickSupport module," so they don't even have to install the full app). Once a session is running, you can see the other computer's desktop on your iPad. Your level of control depends on the parameters you set for the session (Remote Support, Presentation, or File Transfer), and the interface and menus are straightforward, with intuitive touches like a big "X" that either user can click to end the session.

TeamViewer isn't perfect--for example, it often feels less like an iOS app and more like a ported PC program, which it is--but it's surprisingly stable, fast, and (perhaps most importantly) free for personal use. With extras like integrated chat and heavy-duty encryption, TeamViewer is definitely worth a download for anyone who needs this kind of functionality.

Publisher's Description

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From TeamViewer:
This new app will receive future enhancements and will be optimized for iOS 7.TeamViewer provides easy, fast and secure remote access to Windows, Mac and Linux systems.TeamViewer is already used on more than 100,000,000 computers worldwide and with the TeamViewer HD app for iPad you are able to:- On the fly support your family and friends - Have access to your own computer with all of its documents and installed applications- Copy files from your home pc to your iPad and vice versaFeatures:------------------------------ Remotely access unattended computers- Copy files from your home pc to your iPad and vice versa- Conveniently control remote computers using the iPad multi-touch gestures: left click, right click, drag & drop, scroll wheel, zoom, change monitor - Complete keyboard control incl. special keys such as Windows, Ctrl+Alt+Del- Meets highest security standards: 256 Bit AES Session Encoding, 1024 Bit RSA Key Exchange- Effortlessly access computers behind firewalls and proxy servers- Remotely reboot the computer- Automatically adjust the screen resolution of the remote computer- Overview of computers that are online via the integrated Partner listLicense:-----------------------------TeamViewer HD is free for personal use, i.e. use TeamViewer HD completely free of charge to access your private computers or to help your friends with their computer problems.For commercial use in a professional environment, please look for TeamViewer Pro HD in the App Store.Quick guide-----------------------------1. Install and start TeamViewer HD from the App Store.2. Install and start TeamViewer on your computer (www.teamviewer.com).3. Enter your computers TeamViewer ID and password directly in the TeamViewer interface on your iPad to connect.Note: Additional quick guides for different applications can be found at www.teamviewer.com/ipad

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